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Idea Factory's Norihisa Kochiwa who oversees all of development at the company, and shared a message for what fans can look forward to next year. "We're working with everything we got for a new title that will be announced in the first half of 2016!

The first preview video for the upcoming second season anime adaptation of Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) manga has been revealed. The video itself is the brand new ending scene of the anime, which has been added for the Att...

I think many of you have once dreamed of going out with a Japanese girl. But of course, there are "girlfriend frustrations" and of course, we have them too. Let me introduce to you 10 things that might be a bit tiring or frustrating if you go out ...

Shin Megami Tensei and Fire Emblem are both powerhouse games in their own right. They have deep, enthralling story lines that take fans to new, dark worlds. In this crossover, Genei Ibun Roku #FE, we see the lighter sides of these games mixed with...

The official website of the recently announced anime adaptation of Key and Visual Art's Rewrite visual novel has opened for Comiket 89 revealing that the series will air in Summer 2016. In addition, the first visual, main cast members and promotio...

By Jenni . December 29, 2015 . 9:00am A PlayStation 4 entry in The Idolmaster series has been in development, with Bandai Namco offering a brief glimpse of the game at the Masters of Idol World 2015 10th anniversary event back in July.

This "new animation project" is currently in production and slated for 2016. Here is the anime's first teaser. The Berserk manga debuted back in 1989, and there has already been an animated series and several movies.

The official website for New Game! , a TV anime adaptation of the 4-panel manga of the same name by Shōtarō Tokunō, has launched. So far, there is little information available aside from the key visual above.

Pokkén Tournament has been available in arcades since earlier this summer and it's releasing for Wii U in Japan in March 2016. Here's a look at a TV spot that shows off some of its flashy moves. Pokkén Tournament will release in Japan on March 18,...

By Jenni . December 28, 2015 . 10:00am Nintendo has updated the Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games website, and every possible detail about the Nintendo 3DS version of the game has been revealed as a result.

Promotional still for new Berserk anime. (Photo : NBC Universal) NBC Universal's released the first official teaser for the upcoming anime adaptation of Kentarou Miura's Berserk, a manga that also received a television anime adaptation back in 1997.

Jouji Nakata is known for many great roles, from the soft-spoken Otoo-san in Working! ! ! , to the lovable Nyanta from Log Horizon. But his most iconic role may just be the one from Fate/ Stay Night, where he voices the corrupt priest, Kirei Kotom...

Bandai Visual has posted a promo for the second part of superhero anime Concrete Revolutio, which returns in April for another cour. ------Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News.

By Joseph Luster Be the first of your friends to like this. Posted 12/29/2015 Director Tsutomu Mizushima (Shirobako, Girls und Panzer) is teaming up with writer Mari Okada (Lupin III: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine, anohana) at Diomedéa on a new TV ...

Game developer Harukaze unveiled their eroge game work "Nora to Ōjo to Noraneko Heart" to be getting an short TV animation during Comiket 89. An official website was opened on the first day of Comiket 89 and the website had also unveiled the visua...

By Casey . December 28, 2015 . 9:30am A couple years back, Square Enix held a special in-game event in Final Fantasy XIV to help promote the release of Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. During these "Lightning Strikes" events, players were ab...

What do the delayed episodes of 2015's God Eater and the new Naruto spinoff anime have in common? They're both set to hit Japanese tee-vee in March, that's what. Yes, that's a mere three months between us and the long-delayed God Eater episodes 10...

After the success of the "Naruto" spin-off movie titled "Boruto: Naruto the Movie," a new "Naruto" manga will be created in order to make way for the movie's sequel. It was revealed that creator of the "Naruto" manga Masashi Kishimoto recently dec...

Last week's 2016 3/4 double issue of Shonen Jump was the final issue to hit Japanese shops this year. It follows the November 30th release of the 2015 issue 53. Between the two, as of today, if you go by calendar date or cover date, there was no c...

The official website of the anime adaptation of Sega's Phantasy Star Online 2 began streaming the second promotional video on Monday. The series will premiere on the TBS station on Thursday, January 7 at 1:46 a.

Swinging Popsicle are a 3-member Japanese indie pop/rock band. The members are Fujishima Mineko (Vocals), Shimada Osamu (Guitar) and Hirata Hironobu (Bass). Formed in 1995, their career has spanned 20 years producing 5 albums and 2 EP's.

'福の神の言伝' (Fukunokami no kotodzute) "The God of Fortune's Message" What a way to end it. Unlike last season-or even the last arc, for that matter-Noragmi Aragoto's second half concludes not with the flash or spectacle of some epic, high-stakes batt...

Warner Bros. Japan has released a new trailer for Shoujo-tachi wa Kouya wo Mezasu, aka Girls Beyond the Youth KOYA, just in time for the winter Comiket 89 doujinshi fair. The trailer features the principal cast and focuses on their determination t...

The second season of Haikyu! ! brought out a new key visual about a week ago on their site and over the holiday weekend they also debuted a new promotional video for the series. With the two-cour second season moving into its second half, it's not...

Three-member idol unit Ayumikurikamaki was involved in a car accident. According to their official site, it occurred on December 27. The members were in a vehicle that rolled over because of a rear burst tire.

Koda Kumi (倖田來未) is getting ready to release compilation album WINTER of LOVE and revealed a preview music video for new song On And On. The ballad collection contains two new songs along with 15 previously released ones including her first #1 cha...

The next Key/Visual Art's series is moving right along with the visual novel Rewrite getting an anime adaptation. While we've had some details come out before in regards to the staff, a new promotional video was promised for Comic Market 89 and it...

By Casey . December 28, 2015 . 7:30am Inti Creates have released the latest update to Azure Striker Gunvolt on Steam. This new update includes the Perma-Anthem Speedrun Mode, as well as leaderboards in conjunction with this new mode.

There were good-byes (Jon Stewart, David Letterman, "Mad Men") and hellos (Adele! ). "Star Wars" reawakened, and a ballerina and an unheralded Founding Father both hit the zeitgeist. But the pop-culture moment that fascinated us most?

Japanese singer, Rena Uehara, is going on a hiatus from work, as she is experiencing some problems with her voice, and that she will be receiving treatment for them. This was announced by her recording company, F.

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